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1
Which of the following is not true of the relationship between emotions and ageing?
A)The intensity of emotional experience changes with age.
B)Older adults tend to have better coping strategies for managing distressing emotions.
C)A decline in frontal lobe functioning might produce a decline in the ability to understand emotions.
D)Accumulated interpersonal experiences can lead to better ability to understand the emotional responses of others.
2
Which of the following demonstrates a cohort effect?
A)The weight of an individual's brain decreases with age.
B)The average weight of samples of adults decreases with age.
C)Wisdom generally increases with greater age.
D)Intelligence scores of individuals born in 1990 are higher than those born in 1890 due to better nutrition.
3
A woman with Alzheimer's disease walked into a shop to buy a newspaper but could only say she wanted 'the thing'. This is an example of:
A)agnosia.
B)apraxia.
C)aphasia.
D)ataxia.
4
Mr Wong, a formerly shy gentleman, has recently started shouting out obscenities in public. This may be a sign of:
A)Alzheimer's disease.
B)frontotemporal dementia.
C)mild cognitive impairment.
D)vascular dementia.
5
Which of the following is not true about the treatment of psychological disorders in older adults?
A)Antidepressants are an effective treatment for depression.
B)Antidepressants and interpersonal therapy are effective treatments for depression.
C)Anxiolytics are a recommended treatment for anxiety.
D)Cognitive behavioural therapy is an effective treatment for anxiety.
6
In Helmes and Gee's (2003) Australian study of therapists' attitudes to older clients:
A)therapists rated older clients as more able to develop an adequate therapeutic relationship and be more suitable for therapy.
B)therapists felt more competent to treat older clients.
C)therapists rated older clients as more suitable for therapy and to have a better prognosis.
D)therapists felt less competent to treat older clients and would be less likely to accept an older person as a client.
7
Which of the following is not cited as a barrier to older adults seeking help for mental disorders?
A)The stigma of mental illness
B)Lack of knowledge about mental health care
C)Lack of access to mental health services
D)Shortage of mental health professionals skilled in working with older adults
8
According to Baltes' theory of Selection, Optimisation and Compensation, which strategy might best promote the adjustment of an older adult who is no longer able to drive his car after suffering a stroke?
A)Stop going to the bowling club because he is no longer able to drive themself there
B)Get his wife to drive him to the bowling club
C)Purchase a motorised buggy to ride to the bowling club
D)Take up playing chess as an alternative hobby
9
A key difference between 'normal' grief reactions and a depressive episode following the death of a spouse is:
A)'normal' grief reactions do not last longer than a month.
B)'normal' grief reactions do not involve changes in appetite or sleep patterns.
C)depression, but not 'normal' grief reactions, usually involves feelings of worthlessness.
D)grief symptoms lasting longer than six months can be classified as a depressive episode.
10
Which of the following has not been found in research on grandparents who are primary carers to their grandchildren?
A)Most custodial grandparents indicate that they would not take responsibility for their grandchildren if offered the choice again.
B)Custodial grandparents experience more physical and mental health problems than non-custodial grandparents.
C)Custodial grandparents often face financial difficulties due to limited availability of government support.
D)Custodial grandparents experience greater social isolation from their peers than non-custodial grandparents.





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